MILLER CROMDALE (OLD FORD ROAD) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC192082 · ltd · incorporated 1998-12-21
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 72). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

11 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 17.8y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 17.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
33 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
105 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-03-16
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2021-03-16
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-12-29
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2020-12-22
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2020-10-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2020-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-02-05
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2020-02-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2020-02-04
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  10. 2020-02-04
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2020-02-04
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2019-07-31
    ➖
    RITCHIE, Sheila Ewan resigned
    director
  13. 2019-07-31
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2019-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-01-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2018-07-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-12-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2017-12-14
    ➕
    MILLOY, David Thomas appointed
    director
  19. 2017-11-29
    📄
    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  20. 2017-11-29
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  21. 2017-11-23
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  22. 2017-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2017-07-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2017-06-30
    ➖
    HAGGERTY, Euan James Edward resigned
    director
  25. 2016-09-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2015-07-17
    ➕
    HAGGERTY, Euan James Edward appointed
    director
  27. 2015-06-30
    ➖
    GRANT, Pamela resigned
    director
  28. 2014-12-04
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #10
  29. 2014-12-04
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #11
  30. 2014-03-12
    ➕
    RITCHIE, Sheila Ewan appointed
    director
  31. 2014-02-24
    🔒
    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Close Brothers Limited
  32. 2014-02-20
    🔒
    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Close Brothers Limited
  33. 2012-05-16
    ➖
    SMYTH, Pamela June resigned
    secretary
  34. 2011-11-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #7
  35. 2011-11-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #6
  36. 2011-11-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #9
  37. 2011-11-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #8
  38. 2011-09-27
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
  39. 2010-02-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  40. 2010-02-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  41. 2010-02-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  42. 2010-02-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  43. 2010-02-15
    🔒
    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Anglo Irish Asset Finance Limited
  44. 2010-02-15
    🔒
    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Anglo Irish Asset Finance PLC
  45. 2010-02-02
    🔒
    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Anglo Irish Asset Finance PLC
  46. 2010-02-02
    🔒
    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Anglo Irish Asset Finance PLC
  47. 2010-01-27
    🔒
    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Anglo Irish Asset Finance PLC
  48. 2008-09-09
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Anglo Irish Asset Finance PLC
  49. 2008-09-09
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Anglo Irish Asset Finance PLC
  50. 2008-08-26
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Anglo Irish Asset Finance PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 61 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 high · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-03-16

1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2017-11-23: legacy

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️
Miller Developments Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
🏛️
Cromdale Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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MILLER CROMDALE (OLD FORD ROAD) LIMITED
This company · SC192082

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miller Developments Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Cromdale Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-12-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

201 West George Street
C/O Miller Developments
Glasgow
Lanarkshire
G2 2LW
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

CALLAN, Martin John→
director · ~72y · appointed 1998-12-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRIGOR, Malcolm Stephen→
director · ~71y · appointed 2007-08-15
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Active
MILLOY, David Thomas→
director · ~61y · appointed 2017-12-14
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Active
SUTHERLAND, Andrew→
director · ~65y · appointed 2007-08-15
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Active
SMYTH, Pamela June→
secretary · appointed 2007-08-15 · resigned 2012-05-16
Resigned
THE GRANT SMITH LAW PRACTICE→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1998-12-21 · resigned 2007-08-15
Resigned
GRANT, Pamela→
director · ~58y · appointed 2007-08-15 · resigned 2015-06-30
Resigned
HAGGERTY, Euan James Edward→
director · ~49y · appointed 2015-07-17 · resigned 2017-06-30
Resigned
RITCHIE, Sheila Ewan→
director · ~69y · appointed 2014-03-12 · resigned 2019-07-31
Resigned
RITCHIE, Sheila Ewan→
director · ~69y · appointed 1998-12-21 · resigned 2007-08-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

11
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Close Brothers
Close Brothers Limited
A registered charge1 property24/02/201404/12/2014
satisfied
Close Brothers
Close Brothers Limited
A registered charge1 property20/02/201404/12/2014
satisfied
Anglo Irish Asset Finance
Anglo Irish Asset Finance Limited
Standard security1 property15/02/201022/11/2011
satisfied
Anglo Irish Asset Finance
Anglo Irish Asset Finance PLC
Standard security1 property15/02/201022/11/2011
satisfied
Anglo Irish Asset Finance
Anglo Irish Asset Finance PLC
Assignation of bank accounts1 property02/02/201022/11/2011
satisfied
Anglo Irish Asset Finance
Anglo Irish Asset Finance PLC
Assignation of building contract1 property02/02/201022/11/2011
satisfied
Anglo Irish Asset Finance
Anglo Irish Asset Finance PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property27/01/201027/09/2011
satisfied
Anglo Irish Asset Finance
Anglo Irish Asset Finance PLC
Standard security1 property09/09/200822/02/2010
satisfied
Anglo Irish Asset Finance
Anglo Irish Asset Finance PLC
Standard security1 property09/09/200822/02/2010
satisfied
Anglo Irish Asset Finance
Anglo Irish Asset Finance PLC
Assignation of building contract1 property26/08/200822/02/2010
satisfied
Anglo Irish Asset Finance
Anglo Irish Asset Finance PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property05/08/200822/02/2010

Recent filings (105 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-03-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-12-29
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-12-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-02-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-02-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2020-02-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-02-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-04-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-21